> I find it unlikely that same-sex couples would be 'let off from
obeying
> the rules' as it were, given the much wider acceptance of their
> existence in Heortling society, compared to real world cultures.
> Inter-clan relationships and households, whether the birth of
children
> is expected or not, still have bearing on property issues. And
there's
> the question of who inherits *from* a childless couple.
>
The degree of being "let-off" probably depends on whether they have
anything to leave heirs. As John suggested the rules are stricter
for those who have stuff and who are important people in the clans.
Poor same-sex couples would probably have as much "freedom" as poor
hetero couples. I imagine richer and more important homosexuals
would face a fair bit of pressure to produce heirs and do things by
the book.
Oliver
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